University of Greenwich • London
Formulation and analytical science from a London university’s Medway science campus — the pharma-industry route at a band under £21,500.
Our take
Greenwich’s Pharmaceutical Sciences MSc is the accessible entry to the industry track: a band capped at £21,375 from a London university whose pharmacy and science provision runs through its Medway campus in Kent — where the labs are, and where rents run well below the capital. Like Kingston’s equivalent, it confers no GPhC registration and does not pretend to; its graduates head into formulation, quality control, analysis and regulatory roles across the South East’s pharma corridor. Pharmacy and chemistry graduates both fit, January and September cohorts run, and the £3,000 deposit keeps commitment light while you weigh the industry-versus-register decision we help every pharmacy graduate make.
| Duration | 1 year full-time |
| Intake | January & September |
| Accreditation | University of Greenwich — Faculty of Engineering and Science (Medway campus) |
| Tuition | Within Greenwich’s 2026/27 international postgraduate band of £18,700–£21,375; exact fee confirmed in your offer. The £3,000 deposit is deducted from tuition. |
Where this leads: Does NOT lead to GPhC registration — this is the pharmaceutical-industry route. Overseas pharmacists seeking UK practice need OSPAP; industry-bound scientists start here.
Both intakes run; delivery is at the Medway campus — factor accommodation plans accordingly.
Why Greenwich
A ceiling of £21,375 undercuts most pharma-facing master’s — with Medway rents rather than London ones underneath.
Greenwich’s Medway campus concentrates its laboratory sciences — analytical and formulation facilities where the teaching happens.
Kent and the wider South East host manufacturing, CDMO and regulatory employers hiring exactly this training.
January and September intakes fit the decision timelines of graduates weighing industry against the register.
What you study
Entry requirements
English language
Greenwich expects a formal English test from most international applicants. Greenwich does not list Medium of Instruction (MOI) letters among its accepted English evidence — but it publishes generous school-level waivers instead. Indian students with 65% in Standard XII English are exempt from IELTS (not applicable to Punjab, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh or Uttarakhand boards), and Nigerian students with WAEC/NECO SSCE English at C6 or above are also exempt. A full bachelor's or master's degree completed in a majority English-speaking country waives the requirement too. Pakistani and UAE applicants should plan for an approved test.
Also accepted: PTE Academic (scores mapped band-for-band, from 51 for IELTS 5.5 equivalent), Duolingo English Test 95–130 depending on course level, Oxford ELLT 6–7, Indian Standard XII English 65% (most boards), Nigerian WAEC/NECO English C6 or above. Pre-sessional English is available if you fall short.
Careers
Your country
Greenwich publishes Pakistan-specific requirements: FA/FSc/ICom/HSSC with a minimum of around 70% for undergraduate entry, and for taught master's a four-year bachelor's degree with at least 60%, or a two- to three-year degree plus a master's at 55–65% depending on the course. No HSSC English waiver is published, so plan for IELTS 6.5 (5.5 per skill) or an accepted alternative — and note that Pakistani applicants are currently asked to pay 100% of first-year tuition before a CAS is issued, so financial planning matters more here than at most universities.
Full guide for PakistanFor undergraduate entry Greenwich typically asks for Standard XII with a minimum of 65%, obtained within the last two years; taught master's usually require a bachelor's degree with 55% in the final year, reduced to 50% for graduates of Mumbai, Pune, Calcutta, Delhi, Bangalore and Madras universities. Students with 65% in Standard XII English are exempt from IELTS (except Punjab, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand boards). Applicants from India currently pay around 50% of first-year fees before CAS — 100% for Punjab and Haryana — so apply early.
Full guide for IndiaGreenwich is one of the most popular London universities with Nigerian students, and it shows in the support: WAEC/NECO SSCE English at C6 or above exempts you from IELTS, there is an in-country representative, and taught master's typically require a four-year bachelor's degree at Second Class Lower (2.2) or above. Undergraduate applicants usually enter via A Levels, IB or a foundation year through Greenwich's international college. Applicants from much of Sub-Saharan Africa are currently asked for around 50% of first-year fees before a CAS, so budget for a larger upfront payment.
Full guide for NigeriaStudents applying from UAE schools with A Levels, IB or Indian/Pakistani board qualifications are assessed against those curricula; holders of the UAE national secondary certificate (Tawjihiyya) typically need a foundation year through the university's international college first. For taught master's, Greenwich asks for a bachelor's degree with a GPA of around 2.8/4.0 or 70% for 2:2-equivalent entry. UAE nationals currently pay only the standard £3,000 deposit before CAS, and both the September and January intakes work well from the Gulf.
Full guide for the UAEFAQ
No — it is the industry-facing route, training formulation, analytical and regulatory scientists. UK pharmacist practice requires GPhC registration, which for overseas pharmacists means OSPAP. We make sure every applicant knows which track they are buying before any deposit moves.
At Greenwich’s Medway campus in Kent, where the university concentrates its laboratory sciences — not at the London riverside campus. Medway rents run well below the capital’s, which quietly improves the year’s budget.
Formulation, QC/QA, analytical and regulatory roles across the South East’s pharma and manufacturing corridor — a sector where Skilled Worker sponsorship of laboratory scientists is routine.
Fees sit in the £18,700–£21,375 band for 2026/27 — among the most accessible pharma-facing master’s we list — with the £3,000 deposit deducted from tuition.
Fees, entry requirements, English-language policies and intake dates are correct to the best of our knowledge at the date shown, but universities review them every cycle and immigration rules change. Always treat figures as a guide — we confirm the exact, current requirements with the university before you apply. Facts on this page last checked July 2026.
Intakes shown are for this course specifically; Greenwich runs other intakes for other programmes — see the full Greenwich profile.
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